Billie Eilish rides a horse after revealing it aids in stress management.
13-11-2022
By Aarti Rawat
Billie Eilish was spotted horseback riding in Los Angeles on Friday, an activity she previously stated helps her manage stress.
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In photographs obtained exclusively by Page Six, the 20-year-old "Bad Guy" singer was seen in full equestrian trappings.
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Eilish was photographed wearing a helmet, a long-sleeved sweater, gloves, and riding boots. She appeared relaxed as her horse galloped in the Valley for roughly an hour.
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The celebrity reportedly spent time "doing circles with a trainer" and then engaged in groundwork at the stables. Eilish told Rolling Stone in July 2019 that horseback riding is "more for my mental health than a pleasure."
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Maggie Baird, the mother of the "Happier Than Ever" starlet, stated in the interview that her daughter has "always really loved horses."
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However, horseback riding is a costly pastime, so Eilish stated that she had to labor at the stables in exchange for riding lessons as a child.
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However, the singer of "Everything I Wanted" stated that she "couldn't tolerate being the poor girl around the stable."
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"I made a few friends, but nobody else was particularly pleasant," Eilish told Rolling Stone. "Horse people don't like poor people."
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It is unknown whether Eilish currently uses horseback riding to maintain her composure, but the "Ocean Eyes" singer has previously been open about her mental health struggles.
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Eilish, then 17 years old, said in July 2019 that she began fighting depression at 13 after a hip injury forced her to stop dancing.
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"It sent me down a rabbit hole," revealed the "No Time to Die" singer. "I went through an extensive period of self-harm; there's no need to go into detail. In essence, I believed that I deserved to be in pain."